Description
The Fender Custom Shop Dave Murray Stratocaster Masterbuilt by Andy Hicks is everything you would expect from a guitar built for one of heavy metal's most iconic players; fast, aggressive, precise, and unapologetically built for the stage. Inspired by the Iron Maiden legend's long-running partnership with Fender, this Olympic White monster takes the familiar Stratocaster silhouette and transforms it into a high-performance machine engineered for soaring leads, galloping riffs, and punishing live use.
Master Builder Andy Hicks approached this build with a clear understanding of what makes Dave Murray's guitars so special. While the visual DNA remains unmistakably Stratocaster, nearly every detail has been optimized for speed, stability, and high-gain performance. The alder body keeps things balanced and resonant, while the gloss Olympic White finish delivers the clean, classic aesthetic associated with Murray's legendary stage guitars. It is sleek, understated, and instantly recognizable under the lights.
The walnut neck is a standout feature that gives this instrument a unique feel and tonal response compared to a traditional maple-neck Strat. Carved to a comfortable '60s Oval C profile, it feels substantial without slowing you down, and the gloss finish keeps movement fluid across the neck. Paired with a compound-radius AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo stainless steel frets, the result is an instrument that feels purpose-built for technical playing. Chords remain comfortable down low, while bends and lead work higher up the neck feel effortless and unrestricted.
Tonally, this Stratocaster is a completely different beast from a vintage-style Fender. A pair of Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickups in the neck and bridge positions provide thick, saturated humbucker tones with impressive sustain and punch, perfectly suited for high-gain amps and articulate lead work. In the middle position, a Seymour Duncan JB Jr. adds a slightly more open, cutting voice that balances beautifully with the Hot Rails. Together, the three pickups give the guitar a huge tonal range, covering everything from tight rhythm crunch to fluid, harmonically rich lead tones that easily handle classic Maiden-style articulation and modern rock aggression alike.
The Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo system is equally serious. Enhanced with titanium hardware components for improved durability, tuning stability, and tonal clarity, it is built to withstand extreme vibrato use without compromise. Whether you are leaning into subtle vibrato textures or full dive-bomb theatrics, this guitar stays locked in and dependable under pressure.
What makes this Masterbuilt model especially compelling is how refined and intentional every detail feels. Andy Hicks did not simply build a metal Strat; he built a professional-grade instrument that captures Dave Murray's playing style, tonal identity, and performance demands while still feeling incredibly musical and responsive in any setting.
At Cream City Music, we see plenty of Custom Shop instruments, but guitars like this stand apart immediately. This Dave Murray Stratocaster Masterbuilt by Andy Hicks is more than a signature model; it is a meticulously crafted performance tool designed for players who demand elite-level precision, stability, and tone from every note they play.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Color: Olympic White
- Neck Material: Walnut
- Neck Shape: '60s Oval C
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" - 14" Compound Radius
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Fingerboard Inlays: Dots
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose Locking R2
- Nut Width: 1.625"
- Bridge: Floyd Rose Double-Locking Tremolo
- Tuners: Vintage-Style
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Single-Coil Sized Humbucker
- Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB Jr Single-Coil Sized Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Single-Coil Sized Humbucker
- Controls: 1 Volume, 2 Tone
- Case: Hardshell Case
Sku: 9219000009
